Department: Finance
Location: APAC-Thailand
Description
SUMMARY
To support our growth and expansion plans in APAC, we are looking for an Accounting Manager for Thailand to join the fast paced, dynamic finance team. The hands-on role offers both variety and responsibility along with the opportunity to make a strong contribution to the Align team.
This position will report to Finance Manager, Thailand & Vietnam.
Key Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, in the area of:
- Accounting manager for Thailand
- Lead and manage the overall finance accounting function, finance operation and book-keeping for Thailand
- Responsible for timely, consistent and accurate monthly local GAAP and US GAAP for group reporting
- Lead and co-ordinate the monthly close process
- Responsible for OPEX and Balance Sheet review & comments
- Prepare monthly Financial Reporting Package for submission to US
- Review monthly balance sheet schedules
- Support daily operating and month end closing process together with Thailand accountant
- Responsible for working capital management including payment processing and controls
- Ensure accounting policies and procedures comply with legal and Corporate guidelines/policies, including compliance (FCPA)
- Review, implement and maintain an effective and robust internal controls system in compliance to SOX requirements, and ensure adherence to approval processes
- Manage internal and external audit requirements, as well as ensure compliance to tax laws within Thailand
- Liaise with external agents to ensure timely local statutory reporting and relevant tax reporting
- Review monthly tax filing and reconciliation between local Stat and US GAAP
- Responsible for tax package preparation in collaboration with the Corporate tax team to ensure accurate and timely completion of tax-related deliverables, as well as compliance with all relevant corporate and statutory requirements.
- Identifying process improvement to reduce inefficiency/manual handling within finance function
- Preparing internal financial reports to LT as required including preparation of presentation slides of business performance.
- Assisting in preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecast.
- Supporting Thailand & Vietnam FM on business partnering to Commercial team in terms of financial planning and analysis, monitoring of business results, managing and controlling OPEX budget, sales / promotions / customer profitability analysis, business case analysis for investments and commercial projects to support decision making
- Provide coaching and guidance to Thailand accountant
- Develop and deliver ad hoc reports for business needs
- Ad hoc financial projects
Experience/Qualifications
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline, or professional accounting certification such as Certified Public Accountant / Chartered Accountant
- At least 10 years relevant experience
- Working experience in a multinational company environment, with ability to operate in diverse cultures
- Experience in leading a team, and a good team player
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, and good interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects
- Deadline-conscious with can do spirit to ensure timely reporting
- Have a positive work attitude including willing to work some longer hours during peak periods
- Agile, results oriented, customer focused
- Acts with integrity and fairness and high standards of accountability
Skills Required
- Language: English and Thai (written and spoken)
- Strong systems skills with prior experience of Finance ERP system. Working knowledge of SAP is a plus.
- Advanced Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables
WORK SCHEDULE / HOURSNormal work hours Monday Friday 830am to 530pm, based in Thailand office
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